Basic Hummus with Garlic Dip

Hummus, for me, is a kitchen staple.It’s a recipe I grew up with that went on almost everything I ate …a dip made from chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans.

Now, beans are naturally higher in good/healthy carbohydrate – also with lots of fiber and some protein. If you want to reduce the carbohydrates, you can do what I did in this recipe, mix it with garlic dip (Toum) which can also be found in some grocery stores.

Alternatively, you can make hummus with eggplant – also called baba ganoush – or with zucchini. For these alternatives, you would sub in the veggie for the bean entirely.

P.S…. on TV, I forgot to put in the tahini! Don’t forget yours. Tahini is just ground sesame seeds, a seed butter you can find at most grocery stores. Add this to your hummus alternatives too.

Servings

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4

Ingredients

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1canchickpeas (garbanzo beans)

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2Tbsptahini

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2lemon juicejuice from 2 lemons

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1/4cupolive oil

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1-3clovesgarlic

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unrefined sea saltto taste

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1/2tspcumin

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1/2tspcoriander

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1/2tspallspice

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water to thin

Instructions

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender until desired smoothness is reached.